Inside the FSGA - November 2019

FSGA

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION ~NOVEMBER 2019~

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

Mid-Amateur Four-Ball............................................................ 5 Super-Senior Amateur Match Play...................................... 6 Amateur Public Links............................................................... 7 Senior Amateur Match Play................................................... 9 90th Women’s Amateur........................................................ 10 102nd Amateur..........................................................................11 Summer Mixed.........................................................................12 Girls’ Junior...............................................................................13 Boys’ Junior..............................................................................14 Women’s Amateur Stroke Play............................................15 Florida Open.............................................................................16 Junior Match Play....................................................................17 Parent-Child........................................................................ 18-19 Four-Ball................................................................................... 20 Amateur Match Play...............................................................21 Junior Florida Cup................................................................. 22 Florida Women’s Open and Senior Open........................23 Mid-Senior................................................................................24 Mid-Senior Four-Ball............................................................. 25 Women’s Net.......................................................................... 26 Senior Four-Ball......................................................................27 Men’s Net.................................................................................28 Mixed Shoot-Out................................................................... 29 Mid-Amateur Stroke Play......................................................30 Southeastern Challenge........................................................31 Women’s Florida Cup............................................................32 Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out.................................................33

2019 AWARDS

Hall of Fame...................................................................... 34-35 Men’s Players of the Year...............................................36-37 Women’s Players of the Year........................................ 38-39 Junior Player of the Year................................................ 40-41 Volunteers of the Year..........................................................42 President’s Award..................................................................43

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Tour Championship................................................................44 TrackMan Combines..............................................................45

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

MID-AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

North - World Woods Golf Club | Brooksville | June 1 - 2 South - Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club | Naples | June 1 - 2

The Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championships wrapped up, with two sides being crowned champions in the North and South. TJ Shuart and Scott Turner were victorious in the South, while Ken Cocolin and Matthew Giovannelli captured the title for the North.

Shuart and Turner used an 18-under 126 for the championship to take first place. Following the first round at Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club, the pair was tied for the lead after carding an 8-under 64.

In Sunday’s final round, Shuart recorded eight birdies, including three-straight, and Turner added two. They finished the day with the low-round of the tournament, 10-under 62.

This is the second-straight win for Shuart, who won the Mid-Amateur Championship in May, and his seventh career Florida State Golf Association victory. This is the first win for Turner since he captured the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship last year.

Kevin Johnson and Kevin Kasprzyk took home second place, finishing the championship with a 15-under 129.

Tied for third were the teams of James Weick Jr., & Baldonick Fernandez Sr. and Derek Hurwitch & Douglas Schneider at 13-under 131.

It took a playoff at World Woods Golf Club for Cocolin and Giovannelli to capture their first FSGA championship. The pair was tied for third after the first round, putting together a 7-under 65 on Saturday.

They fired another 7-under 65, with Cocolin carding three birdies and Giovannelli recording five birdies, in the final round to move into a tie at the top of the leaderboard with Daniel Debra and Don Whittemore.

A birdie on the first playoff hole propelled Cocolin and Giovannelli to the first FSGA championship for both players. Debra and Whittemore finished in second place, while Dustin Dingus and Mike Smith took third place with a 13-under 131.

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SUPER-SENIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY The Founders Golf Club | Sarasota | June 3 - 6

In his first Florida State Golf Association championship, Neil Christie captured the Super-Senior Match Play Championship on Wednesday at The Founders Club. Jack Ramsey and Jim DuBois both earned their second-straight win at the championship, with Ramsey winning the 70-75 Division and DuBois taking the 75 & Over Division.

65 & Over Division: Forty-four players set out during Monday’s stroke-play seeding round to battle for the topsixteen spots in the Championship bracket and play for the title. Bill Barnes and Bobby Lundquist tied for stroke-play medalists with an even-par 72. Jay Buck and Bob Hinkle, who were tied for 14th with three other players, survived a playoff to grab the final two match play spots.

On Tuesday morning, first seed Barnes defeated Buck, 6 and 5, in the Round of 16, before going on to close out his Quarterfinal match in the afternoon against John Latowski, 3 and 2. Lundquist, the second seed, defeated Hinkle, 1 up, in the Round of 16, but fell to Tom White, 4 and 2, in the afternoon.

The fourth and fifth seed players were both upset in the Round of 16, with Robert Karcher falling to Bruce Moskovciak, 3 and 2, while Tom Turner lost to the eventual champion, Christie, 4 and 3. Christie went on to defeat Moskovciak, 3 and 2, in the Quarterfinals.

The semifinal matches saw Christie defeat Barnes, 4 and 3, while White prevailed over LaCrosse, 2 and 1. After a back and forth championship match, Christie prevailed in 19 holes to secure his first FSGA Championship.

70-74 Division: Stephen Maddox was the stroke-play medalist, after carding a four over-par, 76, and took the top seeds in the Championship bracket. Maddox won his first two matches, 6 and 5 and 1 up to advance to the Championship match against Jack Ramsey. Ramsey won his first two matches, and captured his secondstraight Super-Senior Match Play Championship with a 4 and 3 win.

75 & Over Division: Bob Rogoff was the stroke play medalist in 75 & Over Division, carding a four-over 76.

Rogoff won his first match 4 and 3, before falling to Jim DuBois in the Semifinals. Walt Martin was victorious in his first two matches, before facing DuBois in the championship match. DuBois earned another Super-Senior Match Play Championship with a 4 and 3 win over Martin.

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PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

Orange County National Golf Club & Lodge | Winter Garden | June 7 - 9 Nicholas Gabrelcik went wire-towire to win the Amateur Public Links Championship on Sunday at Orange County National Golf Club and Lodge. He carded three under-par rounds to post a 10-under 206 for the championship.

The Trinity native was in first place heading into the final round on Sunday, with a one-stroke lead over the field. He posted a 1-under on the front nine, with two birdies and a bogey, with a oneshot lead over Josh Pisarri and Eugene Hong.

Gabrelcik birdied two of the first four holes on the back nine, moving to 11-under for the championship. He played the last three holes at 1-over to secure the win with a final-round 2-under 70. This is Gabrelcik’s second state title, after he captured the Amateur Match Play Championship last year.

Hong secured a second-place finish with a 9-under 207. The Gainesville native started the day in third place, getting off to a strong start with a bogey-free front nine. Heading to the back in a tie for second place, Hong recorded three birdies and two bogeys to finish the day with a 3-under 69.

Pisarri, who began the day in second place, struggled on the back nine, carding four bogeys. The Naples native finished his round birdie-par-par to take home a third-place finish at 5-under 211.

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SENIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP The Florida Club | Stuart | June 9 - 12

The Florida Club, in Stuart, played host to the 2019 Senior Amateur Match Play Championship on short notice. Owen Joyner captured the championship, defeating Robert Parker, 3 and 2. He joins Pete Williams, as the only other two-time Champion in the events 14year history of the Senior Match Play Championship.

Stroke Play Seeding Rounds: Robert Parker paired his opening 69, with a 71, to fire 140 (-4) and earned medalist honors. Thirty-seven players finished at 152 (+8) or better, and seven players played off for the final three qualifying spots.

Round of 32: Eleven of 16 higher-seeded players advanced in the Round of 32. The highest seed to fall, was the fourth seed, Don Whittemore, of Temple Terrace, defeated by Paul Toliuszis 2 and 1. Both past champions, who advanced to match play, Pete Williams (2014 & 2018) and Owen Joyner (2017) advanced, as well as medalist Robert Parker.

Round of 16: Only one match on Tuesday morning would make it to the 18th hole, as Brian Kennedy would defeat Jimmy Jones, 1 up. The top three seeds would advance again.

Quarterfinals: Pete Williams and Joe Shaktman teeing off first, would go all 18 holes, back and forth, with Shaktman defeating the two-time Champion, 1 up. Robert Parker would defeat Rokki Rogan, 4 and 3. Doug Jones was tied with Brian Kennedy through 15 holes. He made a par on 18, to win 2 up. Owen Joyner was 5 up at the turn on David Tassell. Tassell birded four-straight holes to force extra holes. Joyner would eventually right the ship and defeat Tassel in 20 holes.

Semifinals: The semifinals saw medalist, Robert Parker face off against Joe Shaktman. Parker would strike early, and build a 3-up lead after the front nine, but Shaktman tied the match with three birdies. With a birdie on the 19th, Parker punched his ticket to the finals. 2017 Champion, Owen Joyner, would take on Doug Jones, of Brandon. Jones took a 1-up lead at the turn, and the pair halved the next seven holes. On 18, Joyner would safely find the center of the green and secured a 1 up victory and a birth into the finals for the third consecutive year.

Finals: In a battle of the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, Joyner quickly moved 2 up early, as Parker bogeyed the first and second holes. On the eighth hole, Parker’s wayward drive would cause him to miss his par putt and concede Joyner’s birdie to fall 3 down. Joyner kept the pedal down, birding the 9th, to move 4 up. On 16, both players found the green on the challenging, short par-4, but missed the bowl on the front right of the green, as both balls chased to the back half, around 40 feet. Eventually, both players three-putted for bogey, giving Joyner a 3 & 2 victory, and his second Florida Senior Amateur Match Play Championship.

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90TH WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club | Bradenton | June 12-16 Following an hour and a half rain delay, it was Emmy Martin who raised the 90th Women’s Amateur Championship at the end of the day. Martin took down Elizabeth Moon, 1 up, at the Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.

“That was a very exciting win. It was quite the grind today, really had to fight for it,” Martin said.

Playing in her first competitive tournament since finishing her eligibility at Texas Christian University, Martin is the first post-college amateur to capture the championship since Meghan Stasi did in 2012.

The morning saw two highly competitive semifinal matches that both finished on the 18th hole. Martin defeated Kendall Griffin, 1 up, while Moon secured a win over Georgia Ruffolo, 1 up.

With weather on the way, the Finals between Martin and Moon began a half hour after the semifinal matches finished. Martin took a quick 1-up lead after a birdie on the first hole.

Moon answered back winning the next two holes, with a par on the second and a birdie on the third. Martin tied the match again on the fourth with a birdie.

Following the weather suspension, both Martin and Moon headed back to the sixth green tied with birdie putts on the way. Martin rolled in her putt for birdie and took a 1-up lead heading to the seventh.

As they closed out the front nine, the momentum swung to Moon, who won the next three hole with threestraight birdies. Moon carded seven birdies for a front-nine 30.

Martin fought back, winning the 10th with a chip-in birdie and close Moon’s lead to 1 up. After four-straight pars for both players, Moon took the 15th to extend her lead after Martin missed her par putt.

Martin stormed back on the 16th winning the hole, by chipping in for birdie from just off of the green to cut Moon’s lead to one.

“In my match against Kendall Griffin this morning, she was in basically the same spot I was. If she hadn’t got up and down from there, I don’t think I would have thought it was possible,” Martin said.

After a missed putt from Moon on 17, the match headed to the 18th hole all tied up. Martin, whose father was in attendance on this Father’s Day, secured the victory with a steady par on the final hole, after Moon found the fairway and greenside bunker.

“I’m so glad he [her father] was here to watch. I’m so thankful he was here. He’s the reason I play golf,” Martin said.

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102ND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Loxahatchee Club | Jupiter | June 20-23 It may have taken an extra hole, but Ben Reichert added his name to the history books as he was crowned the 102nd Amateur Champion at The Loxahatchee Club.

“To get this win, it means a lot. I’ve went through some struggles over the last couple of years, on and off the course.

It’s pretty humbling to get back in the winner’s circle after a while, so pretty excited about it,” Reichert said.

Reichert, who began the day in a threeway tie for second place, defeated Colin Kresl, Jordan Batchelor and Rhett Pooley on the first playoff hole to secure his first Florida State Golf Association Championship victory.

The rising junior at the University of Alabama Birmingham got off to a slow start in the morning, bogeying two of the first six holes. Reichert turned it around with a birdie on the eighth hole, finishing the front nine three shots off the lead.

Kresl, who started the round in first place with a two-shot lead, finished the front nine at even-par before running into some trouble on the 10th, carding a double bogey, to cut his lead to one. Batchelor posted two birdies and a bogey on the front nine to move to 3-under for the championship and bring himself within one shot of the lead.

With a birdie on the 12th, Reichert pulled into a tie for first place with Kresl at 3-under. Pooley joined them at 3-under on the next hole with an improbable eagle from far left of the green.

Batchelor birdied the 14th hole to also move to 3-under. He stuffed his approach shot on the 16th to about two inches, tapping in for birdie to take the outright lead at 4-under.

Heading to the 18th hole, Batchelor, Kresl and Pooley where all tied for the lead at 4-under, with Reichert one shot back. Reichert made a steady par on the final hole, while Batchelor, Kresl and Pooley all carded bogeys, to finish at 3-under 285 and force a playoff.

The four players head back to the 18th hole. Reichert was the only player to make it on the green in two, left with a 10-foot putt for birdie. After going out of bounds, Kresl had a 15-foot putt for bogey, while Batchelor and Pooley both hit their second shots left of the green.

Reichert two-putted for par to secure the championship and become the 102nd Amateur Champion.

“I tried to do what I did all day: make as good of a swing as I can. The rest was out of my control,” Reichert said.

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SUMMER MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP

Southern Hills Plantation Club | Brooksville | April 9 - 11 The siblings duo of Alec and Elle Nachmann dominated the Island Course at Innisbrook Resort to capture the Summer Mixed Championship by 12 strokes.

Championship Division Alec and Elle Nachmann, of Boca Raton, used their strong bond as siblings to be crowned wire-to-wire champions of the Summer Mixed, which consisted of two rounds of four-ball competition. Seven birdies and an eagle by Alec on the par-5 11th hole, secured the duo first place after round one.

The Nachmanns began the second round with a seven-stroke lead after a first round 9-under 63. Elle, who is experienced in four-ball competition after winning the Women’s Four-Ball in 2017, kept the momentum going by carding a birdie on the first hole of the second round. Alec followed Elle’s lead and birdied the second hole en route to a 34 on the front nine. A fire was lit inside of Elle as she birdied five of the next six holes to post a final round 7-under 65 and finish with a tournament total of 16-under 128. Alec, earning his first FSGA championship win, and Elle posted two impressive rounds to hoist the trophy at Innisbrook Resort.

Consistency prevailed for Darin Hovis and Kim Egozi, of Bonita Springs, who claimed second place after two rounds of 70 for a 4-under 140. Another consistent team, Samuel Smith, of Lutz, and Megan Pollenz, of Tampa, rounded out the top three with rounds of 72 for an even-par 144 finish.

Forward Division Another wire-to-wire victory was captured by Orlando residents, Haynes Payne and Kim Childress. The team carded three birdies in round one to finish with a 2-under 70 and two birdies on day two for a 1-under 71 and 3-under 141 total. Payne and Childress prevailed on the Island Course to win by four strokes over David and Kim Tassell in second place. The Tassell team, from Jupiter, bettered their third place finish in the 2016 Summer Mixed with rounds of 72 and 73 to finish at 1-over 145. Five strokes from second, Lon Lugten and Colleen Dold finished third after rounds of 74-76.

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GIRLS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Streamsong Resort | Streamsong | June 28 - 30

Streamsong proved to be a tough test, but it was Jillian Bourdage and Kaitlyn Schroeder who came out on top at the 60th Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship. Bourdage captured the 16-18 Division, while Schroeder was victorious in the 13-15 Division.

Bourdage secured her first Florida State Golf Association Championship victory with a 2-over 218. Beginning the final round in third place, she started the day with two birdies on the first four holes.

She continued her strong play, adding another birdie and playing the front nine at bogey-free. The Tamarac native moved into a tie for first place with par on the ninth hole.

With a birdie on the 11th, Bourdage pulled into the top spot on the leaderboard, a position she held for the remainder of the round. She carded pars over the next five holes to head to the 18th with a three-shot lead.

After a 30-minute weather delay, Bourdage two-putted for birdie on the final hole to secure the victory and post a final-round 5-under 67, the low round of the championship.

Mayumi Umezu took home a runner-up finish, posting a 5-over 221. She finished the final round with a 1-under 71, carding four birdies, including one on the final hole. Andie Smith and Juliana Camargo tied for third place at 7-over 223.

Schroeder went wire-to-wire at Streamsong to earn the 13-15 Division victory with a 1-over 217. She started the final round with a five-shot lead and played a solid front, recording a bogey-free nine with two birdies. The Jacksonville native ran into some trouble on the back nine, but secured the win with a par on the 18th hole.

This is the first FSGA Championship title for Schroeder, who has already picked up two Florida Junior Tour victories this season.

Karoline Tuttle made a run at the title with a 2-under 70 in the final round, but finished one stroke back of Schroeder. Tuttle posted a bogey-free front nine with birdies on the first and ninth holes. She added three more birdies on the back, including one on the final hole of the championship.

Mi Li and Tori Mouton tied for third place at 7-over 223.

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BOYS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Streamsong Resort | Streamsong | July 5 - 7

Both finishing the final round with eight birdies, Justin Ross and Dean Greyserman captured the 65th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship at Streamsong Resort. Ross won the 16-18 Division, while Greyserman was victorious in the 13-15 Division.

Beginning the final round three shots back of the leaders, Ross got off to a tremendous start, birding four of the first six holes. He added another birdie on the ninth hole to play the front nine bogey free. The Boca Raton native added three more birdies to head to the 18th hole at 7-under for the day.

With a bogey on the final hole, Ross posted a final-round 6-under 66, the low round of the championship. He held the clubhouse lead, tied with Stewart Slayden, who still had two holes left to play.

Slayden, who began the day in a tie for first place, recorded a bogey-free front nine with two birdies. He birdied the 16th hole to move into a tie for first place with Ross. The Ponte Vedra Beach native hit his approach shot out of the rough on to the green, left with a 20-foot birdie putt to win the championship.

After an hour weather delay, Slayden three-putted to bogey the final hole and secure the win for Ross.

This was Ross’ first Florida State Golf Association Championship victory.

Slayden and Jonah Leach finished in a tie for second place at 6-under 210. Leach finished the final round with a 3-under 69, including a bogey-free back nine.

Greyserman, who began the final round in a tie for first with Parker Bell, started off hot, birding the first three holes. He carded a 3-under for his front nine to remain in a tie for first with Bell. He continued his strong play, with birdies on four of the next five holes on the back nine to extend his lead to five shots. He finished the day with a 5-under 67.

The Boca Raton native secured his first FSGA Championship title with a 10-under 206 for the championship.

Greyserman, who was playing in his first Boys’ Junior Championship, is the only player in the 13-15 field to put together three under-par rounds, 71-68-67—206.

Parker Bell, Will McGriff and Jay Brooks all finished in a tie for third place at 5-under 211. Bell started the day in a tie for first place and played his front nine bogey-free with three birdies. He stumbled a bit on the back nine and finished the day with an even-par 72.

McGriff posted a final-round 3-under 69 to take home a piece of second place. He carded a bogey-free first nine and finished the day with four birdies. Jay Brooks fired a 4-under 68 on Sunday, starting the round with a bogey-free first nine. He capped off his round with two birdies and an eagle on his second nine.

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WOMEN’S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Black Diamond Ranch | Lecanto | July 5-7

A down to the wire finish crowned Kendall Griffin the champion of the 25th Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship hosted by Black Diamond Ranch.

Round one was a battle against mother nature and The Quarry Course, as a final suspension of the day resulted in several groups finishing their first round early the following morning.

Mindy Herrick, of Gainesville, led after round one with the only under-par round of the day, 1-under 71. Following close behind were Taylor Roberts, of Parkland and Jacqueline Putrino, of Sarasota, at even-par 72.

Despite a two hour and 15 minute suspension that was shortly follow by a second 30-minute suspension, the players were able to complete the second round and light up the leader board with red numbers.

Roberts started a birdie train on the back nine carding four-straight birdies, followed by a birdie finish on the 18th to post a tournament low of 5-under, 67. This gave Roberts a seven-stroke lead over the current Women’s Amateur Champion, Emmy Martin. Alisa Clark, of Bradenton, carded an impressive 3-under 69 in the second round to tie Putrino and Kendall Griffin, of Sebring, in third place at 3-over 147.

Sunday’s final round finally saw a day with no weather suspensions and was a back and forth battle between Roberts and Griffin to crown the champion. Griffin started chipping away at her eight-stroke deficit, birding three of five holes to close out the front nine. Roberts struggled through the finishing holes of her first nine, finishing her first nine at 42 and tied for first with Griffin.

Two bogies and two birdies from Roberts kept her tied with Griffin going into the final two holes. Both Griffin and Roberts bogeyed the par-3 17th to take the championship down to the final hole. Three precise shots landed Griffin with eight feet for birdie on the 18th hole. After making only 10 putts on her first nine holes, Griffin confidently rolled in her birdie putt to take the outright lead.

“I honestly didn’t know I really had a shot until I made my birdie putt on 18 and the cheer was a little louder than usual,” Griffin said.

Roberts secured a second place finish with a par on the final hole and a 2-over 218 total. Griffin, an incoming junior at Louisiana State University and 2013 Girls’ Junior Champion, was crowned victorious at a final 1-over 217. Alexa Rivas carded a tournament low final round of 6-under 66 to finish in third place at 3-over 219.

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FLORIDA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Hammock Dunes Club | Palm Coast | July 12 - 14 An hour and a half. That’s how long Sean Dale had to wait to be crowned the 73rd Florida Open Champion at Hammock Dunes Club. Dale fired a final-round 9-under 63 to capture the championship at 12-under 204.

“I’m born and raised in Jacksonville. A Florida boy by heart, so it means a lot,” Dale said.

Teeing off over an hour before the final group, Dale began the day seeking his first Florida State Golf Association win in over nine years. He got off to a quick start with a birdie on the first hole, before adding another two birdies on the front nine.

“I knew that if I could get myself some chances at birdie, they got to eventually fall. I hit 13 to 14 fairways and 17 to 18 greens, so it made it pretty easy.” Dale said.

He turned it up on the second nine, birding three of the first four holes. Dale added an eagle on the par-5 14th hole, hitting a 5-iron from 215 yards to 10 feet. The Jacksonville native played his final four holes at 1-under with a birdie on the 17th and finished with a bogey-free final round. After beginning the day eight shots behind leader Mickey DeMorat, Dale headed to the clubhouse with a two-shot lead over the field.

DeMorat started the day with three-stroke lead, but couldn’t get anything going on the front nine, finishing with a 37. After four pars to start the back nine, DeMorat birdied the 14th hole to pull within one shot of Dale.

The Merritt Island native drained a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th to head to the final hole in a tie for first.

His tee shot on the 18th went left and DeMorat found his ball in the penalty area. After debating whether to play the ball or take a drop with one penalty stroke, he chose to play the ball. It took two attempts for him to punch the ball out in fairway. The Liberty University graduate hit his fourth shot to two feet and tapped it in for bogey, securing the championship for Dale.

This was the second Florida State Golf Association win for Dale, after he captured the 2010 Florida Amateur Championship. He becomes only the eighth player in FSGA history to win both the Florida Amateur and Florida Open.

“It’s special. Being eight shots back coming into today, it wasn’t really expected. I had a good front nine and kept it rolling,” Dale said.

DeMorat took home another top-five Florida Open finish, posting a 11-under 205 to take second place. Tyler Collet carded another 3-under 69 to secure solo third place at 10-under 206. Rod Perry and Travis Huston finished in a tie for third place at 9-under 207.

Nick Gabrelcik shot a final-round 7-under 65 to earn low-amateur honors. The 17-year-old finished the championship in sixth place at 8-under 208.

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JUNIOR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Mission Inn Resort | Howey-in-the-Hills | July 15-18

Jordan Sarhaddi, Ainsley Mann and Jiakai Chen all picked up wins at the Junior match Play Championship at Mission Inn Resort. Sarhaddi captured the win in the Boys 16-18 Division, defeating Eoin Buckelew, 3 and 2.

Mann was victorious in the Girls 13-18 Division with a 5 and 4 win over Amelie Alcantara in the championship match. Chen used a 3 and 2 win over Andrew McLauchlan to win the Boys 13-15 Division.

Round of 16 - Boys 16-18: Sarhaddi kept it rolling in the Round of 16, overcoming Thomas McClellan, 3 and 1.

Giovacchini used another upset victory to advance, defeating Campbell Kennedy 4 and 3. Buckelew defeated Ian Ball, 1 up to advance to the next round. Girls 13-18: No. 16 seed Madyson Gold upset the No. 1 seed, Li, in the first round with a 1 up victory. Mann used a 1 up win over Kavya Ajjarapu to advance to the quarterfinals.

Tenore, the No. 2 seed, picked up a commanding 8 and 6 victory over Ashleigh Angelo. Boys 13-15: Medalist, Brewer advanced after a 5 and 4 win over Heinlein, while Chen won his match against Sebastian Sacristan, 1 up. Gabriel Zhang upset Maxmilian Jelinek in the Round of 16 with a 1 up win.

Quaterfinals - Boys 16-18: The Quarterfinals saw Sarhaddi defeat McClellan, 3 and 1, while Giovacchini kept it going with a 4 and 3 win over Kennedy. Smith was victorious in 20 holes over Derek Sanderson. Buckelew defeated Ball 1 up. Girls 13-18: Mann took down the No. 3 seed Hodgson in the quarterfinals with a 3 and 2 victory. No. 16 seed, Gold, advanced to the semifinals with a 2 up win over Kiley Malmberg. Alcantara defeated Laura Lou, 4 and 3. Boys 13-15: Chen upset the No. 1 seed Brewer in the Quarterfinals, with a 1 up win, while Zhang also completed an upset, defeating Sebastiano Mascia, 2 and 1. McLauchlan used a 2 and 1 win over Andres Atrio to move on to the semifinals.

Semifinals - Boys 16-18: After being knocked out in the quarterfinals at the last two Match Play Championships, Sarhaddi punched his ticket to the finals with a 3 and 2 win over Ballato. He took a 3 up lead on the front nine and secured the victory by winning the 14th hole. Buckelew secured his spot in the finals with a 4 and 2 win over Smith. He won three holes on the back nine to earn the victory. Girls 13-18: Winning the first three holes of the match, Mann defeated Tenore, 4 and 2, to advance to the finals. Alcantara earned her spot in the finals after a commanding 5 and 4 win over Gold. Heading to the back nine 3 up, Alcantara won three holes on the back nine to secure the victory. Boys 13-15: It may have taken a few extra holes, but Chen defeated Zhang in 21 holes to earn a spot in the finals. McLauchlan used a 3 and 2 win over Werblo to secure a spot in the finals against Chen.

Finals - Boys 16-18: Sarhaddi got off to a strong start in the finals, winning three holes to head to the back nine 2 up on Buckelew. The incoming University of Central Florida freshman won three straight matches to start the back nine at 5 up and eventually capture the championship. Girls 13-18: Mann won five holes on the front nine to take a quick 5 up lead over Alcantara at the turn. After Alcantara took the 12th hole, Mann came back to take the 13th hole with a par and secured the victory by halving the 14th. Boys 13-15: Chen took a quick lead over McLauchlan, winning two of the three first holes. McLauchlan won the eighth hole and headed to the back nine 1 down. Chen won the 15th and 16th holes to secure the win.

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PARENT-CHILD CHAMPIONSHIP

Celebration Golf Club - ChampionsGate Golf Club - Reunion Resort

Nearly 500 competitors made their way to Orlando for the annual Florida Parent-Child Championship. The 18hole championship took place at Celebration Golf Club, ChampionsGate Golf Club and Reunion Resort, while the 9-hole was played at the Walt Disney World Golf.

Using a stableford scoring method, the three divisions, 6-7, 8-9, & 10-12, competed in nine holes each day.

Three teams were crowned champions on Sunday: Griffin and Kevin Henry (10-12), Jack and Kevin Henry (89) and Axel Monssoh and Marie Arnoux (6-7).

10-12 Division Griffin and Kevin Henry captured the 10-12 Division with 60 total points. The duo used a bogey-free final round to secure the championship by one point. Mark and Sean Adamczyk finished in second place with 59 points, while Thomas and Addison Charlton took third place with 58 points.

8-9 Division Jack and Kevin Henry used an impressive 62 points to win the 8-9 Division. Securing the victory with two rounds of 31, the pair posted five birdies in the final round to finish nine strokes ahead of the field. Two teams finished the day in a tie for second place with 53 points: Jack and Andy Green and Colby and Seth Strickland.

The duo of Green carded an eagle in the first round of the championship on par-5 fifth hole.

6-7 Division Axel Monssoh and Marie Arnoux were victorious in the 6-7 Division, finishing the championship with 57 points.

The team was in first place after the first round. Monssoh and Arnoux carded four birdies on Sunday to claim the victory by 11 points. Logan and John Breedloce finished in second place with 46 points and last year’s champions, Anne and Patrick Creavy, took home third place with 43 points.

Four teams were crowned champions on Sunday in the 18-hole championship: Leonard and Len Schonfeld (35 and Over), Bobby and Trey Lundquist (24-34), Chad and Chase Ibbotson (17-23) and Carson and Clayton Brewer (16 and Younger).

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS 35 and Over Division Leonard and Len Schonfeld raised the trophy in the 35 and Over Division with an 8-under 136 for the championship. After rebounding from a double bogey on the first, the duo went on to shoot a bogey-free round with five birdies to card a 3-under 69 in the final round. Tom and Matthew Lyons took home second place with a 6-under 138, carding four birdies and an eagle in the final round. Gary and Justin Onorati shot a final-round 4-under 68 to take third place with a 4-under 140 for the championship.

24-34 Division Bobby and Trey Lundquist came out on top in the 24-34 Division with a 7-under 137. The pair fired a 8-under 64 in the first round, finishing the day bogey-free with eight birdies. They secured the championship with a 1-over 73 in the final round. The Lundquist duo finished the weekend three strokes ahead of the field. The teams of DJ and Don Vintilla and Jerry Young and Kyle Laux finished the championship in a tie for second place at 4-under 140.

17-23 Division For the second year in a row, Chad and Chase Ibbotson were crowned champions at the Parent-Child, winning the 17-23 Division with an 8-under 136. The team went on a birdie run in the final round, birding five of six holes on the front nine. They finished Sunday with a 3-under 69. Joshua and David Perna took home a second place finish with a 4-under 140, while three teams finished in a tie for third place with 2-under 142 for the championship.

16 and Younger Division Carson and Clayton Brewer fired a 10-under 134 to capture the 16 and Younger Division. The pair used a bogey-free final round on Sunday to hold off runner-ups, Louis John and Louis Giovacchini, by one stroke.

The Brewer team posted the low round of the championship in the first round with a 6-under 66 with seven birdies. They followed that up with a second-round 4-under 68 to secure the championship. The Giovacchini duo finished the championship with a 9-under 134, while Stefan and Jesse Daley took home third place with a 8-under 136.

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FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Pine Tree Golf Club | Boynton Beach | July 27 - 28 Eric Havixbeck and Anthony Scolapio used a 14-under 128 to capture the Four-Ball Championship at the prestigious Pine Tree Golf Club.

The Jacksonville natives and former LaGrange College teammates paired up for the first time in a team competition to give them both their first FSGA Championship.

The perfect weather and pristine conditions at Pine Tree, led to a leaderboard highlighted by red numbers after round one. Havixbeck and Scolapio took a three-stroke lead with an impressive 10-under 61.

In route to their first-round 61, the duo fought through the front nine staying even-par through the eighth hole.

Scolapio eagled the par-5 ninth hole and the two traded birdies over the final eight holes to pull ahead of two teams tied in second place. The 2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball runner-ups, Marc Dull and Chip Brooke, tied the team of Colin Kresl and Rhett Pooley in second with opening rounds of 7-under 64.

A weather suspension in the middle of the final round tested the patience of the players. The team of Carl Santos-Ocampo, of Naples, and Marc France, of Plantation, started chipping away at their five-stroke deficit in the final round. Making the turn at 4-under and finishing with four more birdies on the back, Santos-Ocampo and France bettered their first-round score by three stokes to finish at 13-under 129. Despite a birdie from Havixbeck on the sixth hole and another eagle from Scolapio on the ninth hole, the first round leaders entered the finishing holes tied with Santos-Ocampo/France.

Tied for the lead on the 17th hole, Scolapio hit his approach inside a foot and tapped in for birdie, moving the pair back to the top of the leaderboard at to 14-under. Havixbeck made par on the final hole to secure the win by one stroke. Havixbeck and Scolapio were crowned the 64th Four-Ball champions with a 14-under 128. Dull and Brooke dropped to fourth place after a second round 4-under 67 and 11-under 131 finish. Consistency was key for Andrew Kozan, of West Palm Beach, and Justin Burkhamer, of Palm City, who claimed third place with two rounds of 65.

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AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Old Marsh Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens | August 1 - 4 Andrew Kozan prevailed with a victory over Jordan Batchelor in the final match to be crowned Match Play Champion at Old Marsh Golf Club.

Stroke Play: The 28th Amateur Match Play Championship kicked off August as 64 of Florida’s finest amateur golfers teed it up to determine who would prevail and be crowned champion. The day finished with Derek Hurwitch, Nicholas Gabrelcik and Andrew Kozan tied as stroke-play medalists with a score of 2-under 70.

Round of 64: Tough competitors remained after the first round of match play. The second seed, Kozan, won 7 and 6 against Zack Justice while the third seed from Trinity, Gabrelcik, moved closer to defending his title.

Gabrelcik defeated Enrique Vila 7 and 5 to advance. An upset came from Adam Hofmann, 51st seed, who won 2-up over 14th seed Tom Bevington. Batchelor, of Saint Augustine, continued to the next round after a 3 and 2 win over Shane Reynolds. Joe Alfieri, top ten finisher in both the Amateur and Amateur Public Links, earned a 3 and 2 win to face Joey Latowski in the Round of 32.

Round of 32: Defending Champion, Gabrelcik, continued his winning streak by defeating Miles Albright 3 and 1. A 5 and 4 victory over Matthew Avril allowed Hofmann to advance. Kozan defeated Carlos Marrero 3 and 2 to move closer to the finals. After a long 24 holes delayed by darkness, Latowski prevailed over Alfieri to meet Batchelor in the next match. No. 1 seed, Hurwitch, was victorious over Andrew Morris, while Will Davenport won over Cooper Smith 4 and 3. Thomas Salanito and Danny Young earned wins to face each other in the Round of 16.

Round of 16: Saturday morning began the Round of 16 where Hofmann prevailed after 19 holes to advance over Gabrelcik. Kozan, a past FJT winner from West Palm Beach, defeated Johnny Tucker 2 and 1 to face Alec Nachmann in the Quarterfinals. Hurwitch never took his foot off of the gas as he moved closer to the finals, defeating Hopinks 4 and 3.

Quarterfinals: Hofmann, of Ponte Vedra, played strong in his first FSGA Championship as he advanced past Salanito 4 and 2. Continuing to prevail, Kozan defeated Nachmann 1 up and Batchelor prevailed with a 6 and 5 win. Hurwitch, of Lake Worth, would move closer to his first individual Championship win with a 3 and 2 victory over Davenport.

Semifinals: Hurwitch and Batchelor played a back-and-forth match on the front nine ending with Hurwitch leading 1 up at the turn. Batchelor fired back with an eagle on the par-four 10th hole to take the match back to all square. Birdie on 12th , 14th and 16th holes secured the 3 and 2 win for Batchelor. A similar match was being played between Hofmann and Kozan. Turning at all square, Kozan lit on fire and won five-straight holes to secure a 5 and 3 victory.

Finals: The final match started as a back-and-forth battle between Batchelor and Kozan. An eagle on the par-5 seventh hole and a par on the eighth hole gave Kozan a 2-up lead at the turn. Kozan carded his second eagle of the day on the par-5 12th hole to extend his lead by one. A par on the 14th hole gave Kozan a 4 up lead heading into the finishing holes. Batchelor found trouble on the 15th holes, eventually conceding the hole and match. Kozan secured the 5 and 3 victory. to be crowned Match Play Champion.

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JUNIOR FLORIDA CUP

Deerwood Country Club | Jacksonville | August 5 - 6 The North is back on top at the Junior Florida Cup. North Florida dominated South Florida during the two-day match, reclaiming the cup with a 20.5-11.5 win at Deerwood Country Club.

It was the North’s 10th Junior Florida Cup victory and the first since 2016 at The Bear’s Club. Its nine-point margin of victory is the largest since South Florida accomplished the same feat in 2013.

Four-Ball Matches: The championship began on Monday morning with eight four-ball matches. The North came out strong, earning six points in the morning, while the South took two.

Wyndom Burnett and Ainsley Mann captured a decisive 4 and 2 win for the North over Skylee Shin and Amelia Novoa. After making the turn with a 1 up lead, Burnett and Mann won three holes on the back nine to secure the victory.

North’s Austin Cherichella and Bryce Walker took the lead on the first hole and never let it go, defeating Noah Kumar and James Nieporte, 1 up. Olivia Lu and Mi Li added a point for the North, winning 3 and 1 against Kayla Holden and Angelica Holman.

Foursomes Matches: Monday afternoon’s foursome matches saw the boys and girls teaming up. The North continued their strong play in the afternoon. North’s Cherichella and Clark won four-straight holes on the front nine to take 5 up lead over Sam Kodak and Novoa. The pair won two more holes on the back to secure the 7 and 6 win.

After going 2 down to start the match, Nicholas Gabrelcik and Kaitlyn Schroeder won six of the seven next holes against Leo Herrera and Kayla Holden. Gabrelcik and Schroeder added a point for the North with a 6 and 5 win.

Walker and Lu took a 2 up lead after nine holes against Robbie Higgins and Skylee Shin. Walker and Lu won three of the four first holes on the front to secure the 4 and 3 North win. After grabbing 5.5 points in the afternoon, the North headed into Monday’s final round with a 11.5-4.5 lead over the South, needing only five points to reclaim the Junior Florida Cup. Singles Matches: The South team came out strong in Tuesday morning’s singles matches, winning three of the first four matches. Chloe Kovelesky earned the first point of the day for the South, with a 6 and 4 win over Ainsley Mann.

Gabrelcik and Clark both added points for the North team, with Gabrelcik taking down Robbie Higgins, 4 and 3, and Clark winning, 3 and 2, against John Marshall. Making the turn with a 3 up lead, Walker won two holes on the back nine to secure a 5 and 4 win over James Nieporte. In a hard-fought match, North’s Lu won backto-back holes on the 15th and 16th to take a 2 up lead over Novoa. Lu Secured the victory on the 18th, winning 1 up.

Walker and Lu were the only two players in the field to finish the weekend undefeated with three wins.

Josh Stewart clinched the win for the North, defeating Sam Kodak, 3 and 1. Stewart won three-straight holes to finish the match and secure the cup.

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FLORIDA WOMEN’S OPEN & SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club | Vero Beach | August 9 - 11

It was Jessica Porvasnik and Cheryl Fox who raised the 3rd Florida Women’s Open and Senior Open Championship trophies at Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club.

Porvasnik captured the win in the Open Division with a 6-under 209, while Fox was victorious in the Senior Division at 5-under 210.

Porvasnik, who began the final round with a one-shot lead over the field, got off to a strong start. After making par on the first two holes, she birdied four of the next five holes to move to six-under for the championship.

The Ohio native held steady the remainder of the round, playing the next 11 holes at even-par. Playing in her first Florida Women’s Open, Porvasnik carded a final-round 3-under 69 to win by three shots.

She was the only player in the field to post three under-par rounds for the championship, 69-71-69—209.

Porvasnik also capture the Ohio Women’s Open Championship in 2018.

Three players finished the championship in a tie for second place at 3-under 212: Sandra Changkija, Celeste Valinho and Jessica Welch. Changkija, the 2017 champion, started the day five shots back from the leader.

She played the first five holes at 5-under, posting three birdies and one eagle to sit two shots back of Porvasnik.

The Kissimmee native ran in to some trouble on the back nine, finding the water on the 12th hole and finishing with a double bogey. She recovered well, adding two birdies and posting the low round of the championship, 5-under 67.

Valinho used a final-round 3-under 69 to earn low amateur honors and a share of second place. She carded four birdies on the day, including a birdie to finish the day on the 18th. Welch played a bogey-free round to shoot a final-round 1-under 71.

In the Senior Division, Fox fired a final-round 4-under 68 to secure the two-shot victory. She carded four birdies on the front nine, with back-to-back birdies to close out her first nine. The Ohio native added another birdie on the back nine to finish the day at 4-under, the low round of the championship in the Senior Division.

After starting the final round in first place, Laurie Rinker finished second at 3-under 212, She posted a 1-over 73 on the final day. Tammie Green used her best round of the championship, 1-under 71, to capture third place at 1-under 214.

Barbara Lilley picked up low amateur honors in the Senior Division with an 11-over 226, finishing the championship with a 4-over 75.

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MID-SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Laurel Oak Country Club | Sarasota | August 23 - 25

It took a couple extra holes, but Joe Alfieri was crowned the Mid-Senior champion. The Lutz native defeated Daniel Owen in a two-hole playoff to raise the trophy at Laurel Oak Country Club.

Alfieri was in first place heading into Sunday’s final round, with a three-stroke lead over the field. He ran into some trouble to start the day, bogeying backto-back holes to fall into a tie for first place.

The four-time FSGA Player of the Year, finished off his front nine with a birdie on the eighth. He birdied two of this first four holes on the back to move to 9-under for the championship. He added one more birdie on the back nine to head to the final hole at 10-under with a two-shot lead over Daniel Owen and Owen Joyner at 8-under.

Alfieri bogeyed the final hole, while Owen’s birdie on the 18th forced a playoff, both players finishing at 9-under 207.

Owen had a rough start to the round with a double bogey on the first hole. He bounced back quick, playing the rest of the round bogey-free. The Ocala native carded two birdies on the front nine and added four on the back nine, including two-straight birdies to finish the round. He posted a final-round 4-under 68, the low round of the day.

After both players made par on the first playoff hole, Alfieri and Owen headed to the par-5 17th hole. Owen missed his birdie putt and tapped in for par, while Alfieri rolled in a 10-foot putt for birdie to secure the championship.

This was Alfieri’s seventh FSGA Championship win and his first Mid-Senior Championship victory. He and Owen were the only two players in the field to post three under-par rounds for the championship.

Joyner took home a third-place finish, posting a 5-under 211 for the championship, while Mike Riley finished in fourth place at 3-under 213.

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MID-SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

North - Sugar Mill Country Club | New Smyrna Beach | September 7 - 8 South - Trump National Doral | Miami | September 7 - 8

Mike Finster and Jimmy Jones dominated in the North to win the Mid-Senior Four-Ball Championship, while Jeff Fleeman and Kelly Sellers prevailed in the south to earn victories.

North: Sugar Mill Country Club, located in New Smyrna Beach, hosted two days of four-ball competition for the mid-seniors (40 and over). Jones, of Tampa, and Finster, of Saint Petersburg, were the definition of consistency with two rounds of 65 earning the team a wire-to-wire victory. Six birdies from Finster and a birdie on the par three 16th hole by Jones secured the early lead by two stokes after round one. Jones started the birdie train for the team in round two by posting birdies on the third and eighth holes. Finster, who is a past winner with Brian Armstrong in 2017, carded five birdies in round two to secure a first place victory at 14-under 130. The Palm Coast team of Jackson Sampselle and William Yorgey stared and finished round two tied for second, two strokes back, at 12-under 132. Teammates Daniel Debra, of Lutz, and Don Whittemore, of Temple Terrace, posted identical rounds as Sampselle/Yorgey, 67-65, to tie for second. Brent Dorman and Daniel Owen, both from Ocala, posted the tournament low round of 64 on the final day to tie for second.

The team of Stuart Smith, of Saint Johns, and Billy Lodise, of Saint Augustine, played seven strokes better in the final round to claim first place in the First Flight. Smith and Lodise won by four strokes with rounds of 7265—137. The teams of Hixson/Pope, Jackson/Mackintosh, and Dean/Lacamera tied for second place in the first flight at 3-under 141.

South: In the South, four-ball teams faced the Golden Palm and Blue Monster courses at Trump National Doral in Miami. Erasing a five-stroke deficit in round two, Jeff Fleeman, of Auburndale, and Kelly Sellers, of Lakeland, finished in first place a eleven under-par 132. Walter Gieselman, of Naples, and Rokki Rogan, of Fort Myers, took the early lead after posting nine birdies to finish with a 8-under 63 in round one. Fleeman and Sellers started the final round at four under-par. Seven birdies from Sellers and a birdie on the 14th hole from Fleeman advanced the team to first place with a round two 64 The team of Gieselman/Rogan fell to second place after a 1-over second round and 8-under 135 total. Fleeman, who won his first FSGA Championship, and Sellers earned a three stroke win. Joe Shaktman and Neil Taylor started the final round tied for second and finished in third with rounds of 66-71—137.

James Weick, of Fort Lauderdale, and Jose Novo, of Miami, posted a four under-par second round to finish first in the First Flight at 3-under 140. The team of Joel Benes and Bill Griffith posted six birdies in round two to secure second place in the first flight at 1-under 142. In the second flight, William Mallon and Bobby Bird, the team from Vero Beach, shot five strokes better in round two to finish in first at 75-70—145. Andrew Tauber and Marc Gosslein each posted a birdie in round two to finish in second place in the second flight with rounds of 77-70—147.

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WOMEN’S NET CHAMPIONSHIP Audubon Country Club | Naples | September 14 - 15

Middle Division: Karen French, of Naples, and Lori Collins, of Jacksonville, played identical rounds to finish the Championship tied for first place at three under-par. Both French and Collins started round two in the lead by two strokes with a score of 70. Both players carded an eagle in round two, French on the par-5 12th hole and Collins on the par-5 eighth hole, en route to a 71 and 141 total.

rounds of 72-71—143.

The tie was broken by a modified USGA tie break method that came down to the final nine hole scores. French’s eagle and three other birdies on her final nine holes secured her first Women’s Net victory. Mary Ann Modrak, of Sarasota, played steady golf to finish third with

The Middle First Flight was won due to an impressive final round 69 from Sandra Shriver, of Melbourne Beach.

Shriver posted rounds of 74-69 to win by nine strokes at 143. Terry Doying-Main and Jennie Taylor tied for second at 152.

Forward Division: Two impressive rounds in the red secured a first time win for Sonia Frederick, of Orlando.

Frederick started strong in both rounds, eagling the second hole both days, for a 64-68—132 first place finish.

Nancy Suto, of Palm Beach Gardens, took the early lead with a round one 62 at the top followed by Yenisse Cachonegrete in second, one stroke behind. Suto finished with a round two 77 and third place finish, seven strokes back. Cachonegrete, of Boca Raton, claimed second place after a second round 73 and 136 total.

Fang Zhu, of Miami Beach, shot five strokes better in round two to tie for first, with rounds of 73-68—141, in the Forward Flight. Linda Pratt, of Palm Harbor, tied Zhu at the top with rounds of 71-70. Marcy Martinowich, of Naples, shot even par in round two to finish in second, four strokes behind, at 145.

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SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Indian River Club | Vero Beach | September 24 - 25 Indian River Club played host to Florida’s best Senior and SuperSenior players as they paired-up to take home this year’s Senior Four-Ball Championship.

3-under 69 on their own balls.

Senior: Defending champs, Pete Williams and Don Whittemore, came out hot firing a first round 7-under 65.

This put them into a tie for second with the team of Elso Caponi and Bobby Bell, both teams just one stroke behind first round leaders Joe Shaktman and Rick Woulfe (-8). The formidable duo of Shaktman/Woulfe pay rent at the top of FSGA Championship leaderboards, a tough pair to dethrone. Both Shaktman and Woulfe hoped to continue their solid play after carding rounds of

The final round was nothing but a shoot-out between the teams at the top. The first round leaders, Shaktman/ Woulfe, fired yet another impressive 8-under 64 to take their total to 16-under 128. However, this was just not enough to keep the lead from the red-hot defending champs. Pete Williams and Don Whittemore combined for seven birdies and two eagles during Wednesday’s final round. Their rounds of 65-61--126 gave them a twostroke victory over the first round leaders. The teams of Jimmy Jones/Richard Kerper and Brian Keenan/Paul Royak each came firing back with final rounds of 8-under 63, but came up short and in a tie for third. Williams and Whittemore look to continue their dominance as they represent Team Florida in this year’s Southeastern Challenge.

Super-Senior: Much like the Senior Division, the Super-Senior defending champs started off on the right foot.

The team of Steve Sponder and Marc Rosenbaum finished round one at 5-under 67, good enough for a twostroke lead over second place. The teams of Bobby Lundquist and Jerry Young and Robert Cunningham/ Ronald Cornette looked to chase down the defending champs after their rounds of 3-under 69 on Tuesday.

Birdies were needed in a hurry for either team to catch Sponder/Rosenbaum.

Wednesday brought more drama as the leaderboard became much tighter. Low numbers were to be had - the teams of Pete Andrews/Skip Lujack and Joseph Branconi/Tom Grady each fired final rounds of 6-under 66, but were just too far back to start the day. Our first round leaders, Sponder/Rosenbaum, played a steady final round and ended with a clutch birdie on their last to secure their round of 2-under 70. The team of Cornette and Cunningham came roaring back with a round of 4-under 68 to tie the first round leaders at 7-under 137 total. However, both teams were edged by the team of Bobby Lundquist and Jerry Young. Lundquist/Young had their own heroics by topping the birdie made by Steve Sponder and Marc Rosenbaum on the last hole of regulation. This putt gave Lundquist and Young a two-day total of 8-under 136, and the outright victory.

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MEN’S NET CHAMPIONSHIP Grand Cypress Golf Club | Orlando | September 28 - 29

Grand Cypress Golf Club hosted tough competition for the seventhconsecutive year on the New Course and North/South Course. Three winners were crowned Champions after two impressive rounds of golf.

Under 50 Division: Kris Vassallo, of Bradenton, earned his first FSGA Championship win in wire-to-wire fashion. A round-one 69, with five birdies and a net eagle, earned Vassallo the early lead by one stroke over Mike See. Another net eagle in Vassallo’s second round of 74 secured his victory at 1-under 143. Two strokes back tied for second place finished Shane Fairchild, of Bradenton, and Mike See, of Palm Harbor. Fairchild carded an impressive two net eagles for a round one even par and followed up with a 73 in round two to finish at 1-over 145. Mike See, who posted a day one 70, remained in second place after a round two 75.

50-64 Division: The leaderboard was lit by red numbers at the top after round one. Ricardo Gonzalez, of Weston, played strong right out of the gate, carding three gross birdies, two net birdies and a net eagle to secure the early lead at five-under 67. Despite his great play in round one, Gonzalez fell to a round two 82 and tied for seventh place finish at 149 with Carlos Lamarche. Robert Shourds, who lingered close behind after a round-one 70 played steady in round two to climb up the leaderboard. Shourds, of Palm Harbor, scored four net birdies and two gross birdies to finish round two at 1-under. A 3-under 141 total earned Shourds his first FSGA Championship win by one stroke. Graham Tomlinson, of Lake Mary, posted two net eagles over two rounds to finish in second place at 2-under 142.

65 & Over Division: Ron Bauman and Robb Dillinger tied at the top after round one scores of 5-under 67. Dillinger, of Fort Myers, could not hold onto the lead after a round two 74 and finished in third place at 3-under 141. Bauman did not let first place out of sight as he posted seven net birdies in round two to finish with a 73. A 4-under 140 finish secured Bauman’s second Men’s Net victory, by one stroke, after winning the Championship in 2016. John Christensen, of Wesley Chapel, claimed second place, at 3-under 141, after a total of three net eagles over the course of the Championship.

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MIXED SHOOT-OUT

TPC Treviso Bay | Naples | October 5 - 6 Kevin Hammer and Meghan Stasi prevailed in the Middle Division while Lon Lugten and Colleen Dold claimed the Forward Division at TPC Treviso Bay. Middle Division: Hammer, of Boynton Beach, partnered with Stasi, of Oakland Park, to defend their Mixed Shoot-Out title. The teams started Saturday with nine holes in scramble format followed by nine holes of Chapman, modified alternate shot, format. Hammer and Stasi, who were 2018 and 2014 champions, played steady on day one with rounds of 33-35. The duo dominated four-ball stroke play in round two, posting a 67, and finishing with a three-stroke victory at 135. The team of Kasey Denesevich and Casey Weidenfeld followed close behind with rounds of 32-36 in round one and finished with a 70 on day two for a 138, second place finish. Hammer and Stasi proved to be a strong team, adding a third Mixed Shoot-Out victory to their resume.

The team of Jake Johnson and Courtney Figueroa earned first net by eight strokes with a 16-under and finished in third place in the gross division. Daniel Eggertsson and Amelia Novoa took home second place net at eight-under Forward Division: Another back-to-back victory was won by the team of Lon Lugten and Colleen Dold.

Lugten, of Saint Petersburg, and Dold, of North Fort Myers, were crowned Mixed Shoot-Out and Summer Mixed Champions in 2018. The team played strong to defend their title, posting two great rounds of 32-33 in round one. A final four-ball round of 69 crowned Lugten and Dold two-time Champions at a 10-under 134 total.

Second place gross was awarded to the team of Christian and Jennie Taylor, of Naples, with an even-par 144.

Keith and Danette Hensel, of Lakeland, posted an impressive scramble round of 31 and finished with a 136 total. The Hensel’s were first place net winners at 13-under, while Terri and Tom Williams claimed second place net at 10-under.

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MID-AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Sara Bay Country Club | Sarasota | October 11 - 13

Devon Hopkins raised the trophy at the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Fla. He fired a final-round 4-under 68 to capture the 4-shot victory.

“It means a lot. It shows I can play under pressure and pull it off down the stretch, which is pretty fun,” Hopkins said.

Hopkins, who began the day in a tie for second place, had a slow start to the round, playing the first five holes at 2-over. He settled in after that and birdied four of his next six holes to move into first place at 7-under.

The Jacksonville Beach native had a strong finish to the round, birdieing the final two holes, to finish the championship at 9-under 207. His secondround 6-under 66 was the low round of the tournament.

“I told myself all year that I could win, and I never really pulled it off. I had a good season and a couple good qualifiers, but it’s nice to wrap it up in a bow and put some icing on the cake,” Hopkins said.

David Taylor took home second place with a 5-under 211. Taylor, who held the third-round lead, finished the front nine at 2-over. He played steady golf on the back and finished the day with a birdie on the 18th hole.

RJ Nakashian secured a third-place finish at 4-under 212. The Palm Beach Gardens native birdied the final three holes to finish the day at 2-under 70. He was the only player in the field to shoot even-par or better in all three rounds, 72-70-70.

Marc France, Paul Royak and Pete Williams all finished tied for fourth at 3-under 213.

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

SOUTHEASTERN CHALLENGE MATCH Kinderlou Forest Golf Course | Valdosta | October 20 - 21

Team Florida, comprised of the top MidAmateur and Senior Amateur golfers in the state, finished second in the Southeastern Challenge Match. Team Georgia won the competition with 25.5 team points, to Florida’s 21.5, while Team Alabama finished third with 16 points. Team Florida was lead by Jimmy Jones, Sr. of Tampa, going 5-0, moving his overall Southeastern Challenge Match record to 10-4-1, and 9-0-1 in his last two appearances for Team Florida Four-Ball Matches: Session one’s four-ball matches, saw nine points up for grabs. Team Florida earned four of a possible six points. The teams of Pete Williams / Don Whittemore and Chip Brooke / Mark Dull, earned wins over opponents from Alabama, while Mike Finster / Jones earned one point with a win over their foes from Georgia. The additional point was picked up with two halves vs. Georgia by the teams of Steve Carter / Scott Turner and Jordan Batchelor / Devon Hopkins. The Batchelor and Hopkins match was the highlight of the morning session, the pair leading 2 up through 14 holes. Their opponents birdied the final four holes to hold on for a half point. Both teams carded 9-under 63 with normal match play concessions.

Three-Ball Foursomes Matches: Session two provides possibly the uniquest format of the Challenge Match.

Each group has six players, two per team, playing true alternate-shot (foursomes), in a three-ball match. Team Florida took control of this session and posted nine of a possible 12 points, going 5-1 against Alabama and 4-2 versus Georgia. The teams of Finster / Jones and Brooke / Dull went 3-0 on the day, earning three points, while the pairs of Carter / Turner and Batchelor / Hopkins went 2-0-1 earning 2.5 points for the team.

Three-Ball Singles Matches: Session three saw the most points up for grabs. Thirty-six total points were up for grabs. Georgia would come out firing. A lot of close matches that would come down to the back nine to decide a winner. As matches completed, Georgia points would quickly go up on the board. With two groups remaining on the course, it became mathematically impossible for Georgia to be caught, and they locked up their second straight Southeastern Challenge win. Georgia would go 10-2 vs Florida and 7-4-1 vs Alabama to collect 17.5 points in the singles session. Team Florida only picking up two points against Georgia, while going 6-5-1 versus Alabama, totalling only 8.5 points of a possible 24.

With the victory, Georgia ties Florida in the overall series with eight victories, while Alabama has one.

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WOMEN’S FLORIDA CUP

Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club | Tampa | October 21 - 22 For the fourth-straight time, it was the South who raised the Women’s Florida Cup. South Florida was victorious during the two-day championship, retaining the cup with a 20-12 win at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club.

It was the South’s fourth Women’s Florida Cup victory. This year’s eightpoint margin of victory is closest Florida Cup result in the championship’s eightyears.

Four-Ball Matches: The championship began on Monday morning with eight four-ball matches. Battling through the rain, the South came out strong, earning seven points in the morning, while the North took one. Kim Keyer-Scott and Danielle Amiee captured a decisive 6 and 4 win for the South over Therese Quinn and Jodi Sullivan.

South’s Meghan Stasi and Barbara Lilley earned a win against Kelli Pry and Carolyn Creekmore, 4 and 3. Gigi Higgins and Mary Jane Hiestand took the lead on the first hole and never looked back, adding a point for the South after defeating Susan Keane and Sarah Phillips-Durst, 3 and 1.

Foursomes Matches: Monday afternoon’s foursome matches saw the North stage a comeback, winning five of the eight matches. North’s Pry and Sullivan had a commanding win over Betsy Knights and Lilley, 7 and 6.

Pry and Sullivan won five-straight holes to take the match. The net teams of Lucy Antonetti & Lori Collins and Christine Martin & Debbie MookSang added two points for the North team.

North’s Quinn and Lin Culver picked up a win in the last match of the day, defeating Stasi and Amiee, 2 and 1.

After grabbing five points in the afternoon, the North headed into Monday’s final round trailing the South with a 10-6. The South needed 6.5 points to win the Florida Cup, while the North needed to earn 10.5 points.

Singles Matches: The South team came out strong in Tuesday morning’s singles matches, winning four of the first five matches. Natalie McNicholas earned the first point of the day for the South, with a dominating 6 and 5 win over Janice Wilson.

Kiely Allen posted the first point of the day for the North, winning 5 and 3 against Susan Temple. Aimee and Sandie St. Onge both captured 4 and 3 wins to contribute two points for the South. In the second to last match of the day, Kathy Glennon had a commanding win over Marion Reid, winning 7 and 6.

Kim Keyer-Scott clinched the win for the South, winning the final two holes to halve her match again Lin Culver.

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SENIOR TWO-MAN SHOOT-OUT The Club at Eaglebrooke | Lakeland | November 1 - 2

Three different formats of play challenged the two-man teams along with the undulating fairways and manicured greens of The Club at Eaglebrooke. The teams of Kelly Gosse & Brian Brown and Robert Cunningham & Ronald Cornette prevailed in their respective flight to be crowned champions.

Senior Flight: The team from Inverness, Gosse and Brown, prevailed to capture their first Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out by seven strokes. Round one started off with modified alternate shot format.

The team of Steve Sponder and Joe Shaktman took the early lead with an impressive 3-under 69. Brown and Gosse shined in scramble format during round two. The duo posted a 12-under 60, with an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole, to climb up the leaderboard.

The teams teed up in four-ball format for the final round where Gosse and Brown posted the low round of the day with a 10-under 62. Gosse, this year’s Senior Amateur Champion, posted three-straight birdies on the first three holes while Brown started the back nine with two birdies. The duo hoisted the trophy after an impressive 24-under 192. The teams of Brian Keenan/Paul Royak, Bill Shufelt/John Ward and James Starnes/ Bert Kosup tied for second place with a three-round total of 199.

Super-Senior Flight: Robert Cunningham, of Saint Cloud, and Ronald Cornette, of Kissimmee, teamed up for the second time this year after a tied for second finish in the Senior Four-Ball Championship in September.

Cornette and Cunningham did not let first place out of sight throughout the three rounds. After a first-round 70 in modified alternate shot format, the team tied for first with Thomas Jung/John McCreary and Bobby Lundquist/Bill Eissele. A second round of 64 kept the team tied for first with the team of Randy Elliott and Jack Jackson. Elliott and Jackson eagled the par-5 10th hole in route to an impressive scramble score of 60.

Cornette and Cunningham prevailed to win in the final round four-ball format. Cunningham was on fire, posting five birdies, while Cornette added two birdies. The pair finished with a 7-under 65. A three-round total of 17-under 199 was victorious by two strokes for Cornette and Cunningham. Thomas Jung and John McCreary posted an eagle on the par-4 eighth hole in the final round to finish in second place with a 15-under 201. The team of Randy Elliot and Jack Jackson rounded out the top three at a 12-under 204.

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DUDLEY NAMED 2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Tom Dudley, of Jacksonville, Fla., a past president of the Florida State Golf Association who has been involved with the organization for more than 30 years, has been named the 2019 FSGA Hall of Fame inductee.

“It’s very exciting for me,” said Dudley. “To see the list of people that have been inducted: Fred Ridley, Jack Nicklaus, Steve Melnyk. They have done so much for the game around the world, and I am honored to have my named included with theirs.”

Formed in 2005, the FSGA Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional individuals for their contributions to Florida Golf. Dudley will become the 28th individual to be inducted into the FSGA Hall of Fame.

Born in Columbus, Georgia, Dudley became involved with the game of golf in his early 40s. In 1987, Dudley and his wife, Bonnie, traveled to California for their daughter’s swim meet, not knowing that the U.S. Open was set to be played in San Francisco at the Olympic Club the following week.

While there, a friend of Dudley’s that worked for the PGA Tour invited him to play at the Olympic Club with two USGA employees, P.J. Boatwright and Mac England. At dinner after their round, Boatwright and England spent most of the meal arguing about the Rules of Golf. This was all it took to peak Dudley’s interest in the game, who phoned the FSGA shortly after to inquire about volunteering.

Now fast forward to the present, Dudley has worked more than 300 FSGA championships and qualifiers over his 31-year tenure with the FSGA, while also serving as the association’s president from 2008-09.

“Tom Dudley is a great friend of golf and his passion for helping others is tremendous,” said Jim Demick, FSGA Executive Director. “He has been a huge part of the FSGA over the last three decades, and we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude.”

When looking back on his time with the FSGA, two memories stand out among the rest for Dudley. The first was at the 2017 Florida Amateur Championship, that was played at The Bear’s Club, when Jack Nicklaus spent time speaking with the players competing that week.

The other came more than 15 years ago when Dudley had a hand in the creation of the Florida Junior Tour and furthering junior golf in the state of Florida.

Having spent the majority of his adult life giving back to the game, Dudley has no plans to slow down when it comes to his work with the FSGA. “Giving time back is something you can’t quit, you don’t just walk away from it,” said Dudley. “I’ll continue with the FSGA as long as they’ll have me.”

In addition to his with work the FSGA, Dudley has been heavily involved with the USGA for the past 30 years.

He has volunteered at more than 100 USGA championships as a Rules official, including 27 U.S. Opens and 25

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“Tom’s record of service has touched many people and aspects of the game,” said Fred Ridley, Chairman, Augusta National and past USGA President.

“He loves the game of golf and has spent the majority of his life giving back. All of us who love the game have benefited from Tom’s service.”

Earlier this year, Dudley was named the 2019 Joe Dye Award recipient, an award presented annually by the USGA to recognize an individual’s meritorious service to the game as a volunteer. This award is the highest awarded to a volunteer in the game of golf.

A member of Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Dudley is very actively involved with his home course and has helped bring two USGA championships to the Jacksonville club, the 2002 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship and the 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

This season Dudley worked five USGA championships: the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Women’s Open and U.S. Women’s Four-Ball. He also was a rules official at this year’s inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, as well as the Masters.

The University of Georgia graduate has attended 30 PGA-USGA Rules of Golf Workshops, while having been an instructor at 150 local, collegiate, junior and other rules workshops. On the Rules test, he has scored a 94 or higher each year since 1994 and has achieved four perfect scores in his career.

“The game has given me the great opportunity to visit some of the most incredible places in the country. It has taught me that golf is a game of integrity and honesty, said Dudley.

Dudley will be inducted into the FSGA Hall of Fame at the FSGA’s Annual Meeting and Dinner in Jacksonville at Timuquana Country Club later this month. The Annual Dinner celebrates the best players in the state, tournament volunteers, board members and many other important individuals involved in the game of golf in Florida.

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HOPKINS HEADLINES MEN’S PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

After a standout season, Devon Hopkins has been named the Amateur and Mid-Amateur Player of the Year.

Pete Williams has garnered Senior Player of the Year honors for the second-straight season, while Rick Woulfe has been awarded as the Super-Senior Player of the Year.

This is the first Player of the Year honor for Hopkins, while this is the third for Williams and the 12th for Woulfe.

Hopkins was honored with both the Amateur and Mid-Amateur Player of the Year award following a breakout 2019 season, that included an FSGA championship win and two USGA championship appearances.

“It a huge honor. There is a ton of talent in Florida and a lot of tournaments, so it means a ton,” Hopkins said.

The Jacksonville Beach resident captured his first FSGA championship at Sara Bay Country Club earlier this month, where he won the Florida Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship. He fired a final-round 4-under 68 to capture the 4-shot victory.

Hopkins found success in multiple USGA championships this season. In his first USGA event, he advanced to the Quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Bandon Dunes with partner Matt Kleinrock.

The South Africa native earned medalist honors with rounds of 69-68 on July 15-16 at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Trinity to punch his ticket to the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship. With 7,191 entries for this year’s U.S. Amateur, Hopkins was one of the 312 players to tee it up at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club.

Hopkins had Round of 16 appearances in the Florida Amateur Match Play Championship and Florida MidAmateur Championship earlier this year. He also finished tied for 14th at the Florida Open Championship.

For the second-straight season, Williams earned Senior Player of the Year honors following a season that saw success in both FSGA and USGA championships.

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2019 AWARDS “It’s truly an honor to have achieved the Senior Player of the Year award this year,” Williams said. “I’m proud of being associated with the FSGA and all of the great friends I’ve made over the years in our competitions.”

The Juno Beach native captured a second-straight Florida Senior Four-Ball Championship, earning the victory with partner Don Whittemore in September. Williams added two more top-10 finishes this season. He finished tied for fourth at the Florida Mid-Amateur Stroke Play and tied for ninth finish at the Florida Senior Amateur Championship.

The three-time FSGA Senior Player of the year qualified for the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Old Chatham Golf Club, where he advanced to the Round of 32. Williams also advanced to the quarterfinals at the Florida Senior Amateur Match Play Championship.

Woulfe earned the Super-Senior Player of the Year award after a successful 2019 season.

“I am very proud to have prevailed in the past year over the AARP card holding, Medicare and Social Security recipient competitors,” Woulfe said. “I enjoy competing and being part of this group of great, talented and funloving golfers.”

The Fort Lauderdale native started the year with a third place finish at the Super-Senior Amateur Championship. The following weekend, Woulfe took home a runner-up finish at the Senior Amateur Championship.

In September, he finished in second place with Joe Shaktman at the Senior Four-Ball Championship. Woulfe finished up the year with a seventh place finish at the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

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PANO, SCHLESINGER NAMED PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Alexa Pano and Lisa Schlesinger were named the 2019 Florida State Golf Association’s Women’s Players of the Year. Pano was awarded Amateur Player of the Year honors, while Schlesinger was named the Senior Player of the Year.

Alexa Pano received the honor after a standout 2019 season that saw her continue her great amateur success with four wins, four USGA Championship appearances and 10 top-10 finishes.

“The FSGA is one of the best golf organizations in the world, there are many great players here. To win this award is a huge honor,” Pano said.

She had a strong start to the season, winning the Ione Jones/Doherty Championship in January, while also earning a runner-up finish at the Women’s South Atlantic Amateur Golf Championship the same month.

The Lake Worth native added three more wins this season, capturing the win at the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship and Scott Robertson Memorial, as well as winning the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, one of the most prominent invitationals on the American Junior Golf Association schedule.

Pano made a splash in USGA Championships this season, advancing to match play in three championships.

She shared medalist honors with Jiarui Jin at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, while advancing to the Round of 16 at Old Waverly Golf Club.

The 14-year-old advanced through a playoff to qualify for her first U.S. Women’s Open Championship. She was the youngest competitor in the 156-player field at the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina.

She and her partner, Amari Avery, were semifinalists at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship in April, falling to the eventual champions, Meghan Furtney and Erica Shepard, 4 and 3.

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Along with her success on the amateur circuit, Pano also teed it up in six professional events this season.

She finished eighth in the Symetra Tour’s SKYiGOLF Championship in March, after holding a share of the lead heading into the final round.

This is the second Player of the Year for Pano, after she was named the Girls’ Junior Player of the Year in 2016.

She is the youngest player to be named the Women’s Amateur Player of the Year in FSGA history.

Like Pano, Schlesinger began her year with a win at Jones/Doherty Championship, winning the Senior Division, defeating Terrill Samuel, 5 and 3.

The Fort Myers native captured the Florida Women’s Senior Amateur Championship in April. She carded a 5-over 147 for the championship to win with a 6-shot lead over the rest of the field. The victory marked Schlesinger’s second Senior Amateur win, after she won the championship in 2015 at Vero Beach Country Club.

“This is a special honor. There are so many talented and accomplished seniors in Florida, so it’s very rewarding to be recognized alongside those players. It’s nice to have my skills validated by this prestigious award,” Schlesinger said.

Schlesinger competed in the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, while also earning five other top15 finishes this season. She represented South Florida last month at the Women’s Florida Cup at Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club.

This is the first Player of the Year honor for Schlesinger.

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BOURDAGE, GABRELCIK EARN PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

After standout seasons, Jillian Bourdage and Nicholas Gabrelcik have been named the 2019 Florida State Golf Association’s Junior Players of the Year. Bourdage was awarded the Girls’ Junior Player of the Year, while Gabrelcik garnered Boys’ Junior Player of the Year honors.

This is the first time either player has been named Player of the Year.

Bourdage was honored with the Girls’ Junior Player of the Year award following a breakout 2019 season, that included two USGA runner-up finishes and an FSGA championship win.

The Tamarac native captured her first FSGA championship at Streamsong Resort in June, where she won the Florida Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship. After beginning the day in third place, she fired a final-round 5-under 67 to secure the victory.

A month later, Bourdage took home a runner-up finish at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at SentryWorld Golf Club in Wisconsin. She entered match play as the No. 5 seed and defeated medalist Yuka Saso to become a USGA finalist. The 2020 graduate fought hard in the finals, but fell to Lei Ye, 1 up, in the 36hole final.

Bourdage claimed another USGA runner-up finish this season, when she teamed up with Casey Weidenfeld in April to advance to the finals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville.

After her impressive season, the Ohio State University signee jumped up more than 400 spots in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Bourdage also added two top-10 AJGA finishes in 2019.

Gabrelcik earned Boys’ Junior Player of the Year honors following a season that saw success in both FSGA championships and on the Florida Junior Tour.

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2019 AWARDS “I’m honored to receive this award considering how many great players are in the state of Florida,” Gabrelcik said. “I’m glad to see all my hard work is finally paying off.”

The Trinity native became a two-time FSGA champion in June, when he captured the Amateur Public Links Championship at Orange County National Golf Club. Gabrelcik posted three red numbers to secure the onestroke victory.

In July, the University of North Florida signee teed it up in the Florida Open Championship at Hammock Dunes Club in Palm Coast. Gabrelcik, who was the third youngest player in the field, posted a final-round 7-under 65 to earn low-amateur honors and finish in sixth place.

The 2020 graduate added another Florida Junior Tour win this season, taking first place at Black Diamond Ranch in May. Gabrelcik also captured his first AJGA win this season at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club.

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BRISLEYS & SETZER NAMED VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Joe & Taffie Brisley and Carroll Setzer were named the 2019 Florida State Golf Association Volunteers of the Year.

The Brisleys were awarded the Tournament Volunteers of the Year, while Setzer received the Course Rating Volunteer of the Year.

The Brisleys became involved with the FSGA in 1994 when Joe and their son, Patrick, played in the ParentChild Championship. Taffie began volunteering with the Florida Women’s State Golf Association in 1995, where she served as a Board Member and the president in 2002. When the FWSGA and FSGA merged in 2012, Taffie continued volunteering with the FSGA, with Joe joining her in 2010.

Their time and dedication to the game is evident, volunteering at 50 events in the last five years alone. Taffie is well versed in the Rules of Golf, as a Senior Rules Official, and served as a Rules Official on the LPGA Futures Tour.

The Brisleys bring a personal touch to every task, creating lasting relationships with players, spectators and officials. Players arrive to events excited to be greeted by Taffie and Joe with such positivity and support. Their passion for golf is truly infectious.

The couple met and grew up together in Virginia, where they attended the same elementary and high school.

They got married after college and have been married for 48 years. Joe started playing golf at a young age and worked as a caddie in high school at Westwood Country Club, while Taffie picked up the game in college, when she learned to play as a part of her physical education major.

Setzer, of Lake Worth, began volunteering with the course rating team at the FSGA in 2012. Due to his commitment to volunteering, leadership and highly proficient course ratings, Setzer became a Course Rating Captain within his first year. He has worked hard to learn The Course Rating System and has demonstrated exceptional organization, attention to detail and skilled knowledge.

The North Carolina native has played golf for most of his life, but began playing more regularly after retiring.

Setzer, who served as a submariner with the Navy, retired from American Airlines after over 30 years as a commercial pilot.

After moving to Florida with his wife, Martha, in 2005, Setzer wanted to find a way to contribute to the game he loved and began volunteering with the FSGA a few years later. Along with his passion for golf, Setzer enjoys boating, ocean fishing and spending time with his two children and four grandchildren.

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KIM-SCHAAD HONORED WITH PRESIDENT’S AWARDS Ina Kim-Schaad, who captured the 2019 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship and Women’s International Four-Ball title, has been chosen by the FSGA as its recipient of the President’s Award.

This is just the third time in FSGA history that the President’s Award has been awarded to a player. The honor is awarded to a player who has had a standout season or won a national championship, but who is not eligible to be named a Player of the Year because of residency or membership requirements.

Lexi Thompson was the first recipient of this award, after winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship in 2008. Ben An received the honor a year later, after his win at the 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship.

Kim-Schaad started her 2019 season with a win at the 72nd Women’s International Four-Ball Championship alongside her partner and fellow U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion, Meghan Stasi.

Rounding out her time in Florida for the year, Kim-Schaad finished runner-up at the Florida Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. After returning to NY, she defended her title at the Women’s Met Amateur Championship, her third championship win since 2016.

Kim-Schaad claimed her first national championship victory in September at the 33rd U.S. Women’s MidAmateur Championship. On her way to the finals, Kim-Schaad defeated the 2016 Champion, Shannon Johnson, and four-time Champion, Stasi. She took an early lead during the 18-hole final, winning two of the first three holes and clinched the win with a 12-foot birdie on the 16th hole. Her victory also earns her an exemption in the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open.

The Rhinebeck, N.Y. resident raised the trophy at the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur just three years after a hiatus from golf of more than a decade. Kim-Schaad was a standout player in high school in the late 1990’s when she advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1998 U.S. Girls’ Junior and was a finalist in 2000. The Los Angeles native played collegiately at Northwestern University but then decided on a career in business rather than the LPGA. After moving to New York City, her husband, Ian, convinced her to get back into the game in 2016. After having success on the local level, she then qualified for the 2017 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, her first appearance in a national championship in 16 years. She also competed in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship that year.

Kim-Schaad is a standout player in the world of Women’s Amateur golf, and the Florida State Golf Association would like to congratulate her on an outstanding season and USGA Championship win.

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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Innisbrook Resort | Palm Harbor | November 9 - 11 After battling Innisbrook’s Copperhead and Island Courses, four players were crowned champions at the Florida Junior Tour Championship. Will McGriff captured the Boys 16-18 division, while Justin Sui took home the Boys 13-15 title. On the girls’ side, Jacqueline Putrino won the 16-18 trophy, and Mi Li secured the 13-15 title.

McGriff secured the win in the Boys 16-18 division, carding a 1-under 214 for the three-day championship. The Ponte Vedra Beach native fired a secondround 67 on the Island Course to move to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday. He began the final round with a two-stroke lead over the field.

The 2022 graduate started the day on Copperhead with two birdies on the front nine and added another on the back nine. McGriff secured a six-stroke victory with a par on the final hole and finished the round with a 2-under 70. His 1-under 214 for the championship was the only under-par score in the field.

Austin Cherichella and Nicholas Gabrelcik both posted red numbers in the final round to finish in a tie for second place at 5-over 220. Cherichella used a bogey-free front nine and two birdies on the back to finish with a final-round 2-under 70. Gabrelcik recorded the low round of the day to move five spots up the leaderboard. The 2019 Boys’ Junior Player of the Year carded a bogey-free front nine and finished the day with three birdies.

Sui recorded a final-round 3-under 68 on Tuesday to earn the win in the Boys 13-15 Division. He entered the final round in a tie for fourth at 12-over 156 and five shots back of the leader. After a bogey on the second hole, the Michigan native birdied four of his next six holes to head to the back nine at 3-under.

He added another birdie and bogey on the back nine to secure a four-stroke victory at 9-over 224. Sui’s finalround 68 was the only under-par round in the Boys 13-15 Division over the three-day championship.

Maxmilian Jelinek took home a second place finish with a 13-over 228, while Jake Manelas and Carson Brewer finished tied for third at 16-over 231.

Putrino took home the title for the Girls 16-18 division, finishing the championship at 1-over 216. Heading into Monday’s final round, she sat three shots back of the leader in third place. Putrino started the day with a bogey-free front nine before birding her first hole of the day on the 10th.

The Sarasota native finished the day with three birdies to post a 3-under 69 and secure a five-stroke victory.

Her final-round 69 was the low round of the day in the Girls 16-18 Division. Madison Tenore took home second place with a 6-over 211, while Andie Smith finished one shot behind Tenore at 7-over 222.

Li captured her fourth victory of the season with a win the Girls 13-15 division, posting a 2-over 217 for the championship. After the second round, she sat just one shot behind the leader in second place. The Orlando native used the low round of the day, 2-under 70, to secure the four-shot win. Li carded five birdies in the final round, including birding four of five holes to close out the front nine and start the back.

Bridget Ma finished second with a 6-over 221, while Kaitlyn Schroder took third place with a 7-over 222.

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FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

TRACKMAN COMBINES JUNIOR GOLF ASSESSMENTS As part of a new junior golf initiative, the Florida State Golf Association began hosting TrackMan Combine Junior Golf Assessments.

This new initiative offers juniors throughout the state access to TrackMan as a training tool, providing more exposure to college programs and being an additional training tool that allows golfers to compare their results to other players and professionals.

What are they?

• Juniors will hit 3 shots to targets from 60-180 yards + drives and then starting again at 60, hit another 3 shots to each target for a total of 60 shots • Each shot is graded based on proximity to the target (carry distance only) from 0 to 100.

• Each target is an average of the 6 shots and then the total score will be an average of 60 shots.

Who is eligible?

• 18 years or younger • FJT level member or higher • $10 for the session, and $45 if you have already completed one in the same calendar year How will they work?

• Maximum of 12 juniors per day • Times every half hour, from 7:30 AM until 1:00 PM • Combine takes roughly 30-40 minutes to complete • After combine is done, juniors will complete a short video interview

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WINTER SERIES

The Winter Series is for players 25 years and older, and runs from November through March. There are 9 events scheduled for the 2019-2020 season: 7 individual events, including one Modified Stableford and 2 four-ball events.

2019-2020 WINTER SERIES SCHEDULE

DATE COURSE November 11-12, 2019 November 18-19, 2019 December 2-3, 2019 December 16-17, 2019 January 13-14, 2020 January 20-21, 2020 February 3-4, 2020 February 15-16, 2020 March 2-3, 2020

River Hall Country Club Country Club of Winter Haven Southern Hills Plantation Club Laurel Oak Country Club Conservatory at Hammock Beach Juliette Fall Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club Sandridge Golf Club RedTail Golf Club

CITY Alva Winter Haven Brooksville Sarasota Palm Coast Dunnellon Valrico Vero Beach Sorrento

FORMAT

Individual Gross Stroke Play Individual Gross Stroke Play Four-Ball Individual Stableford Individual Gross Stroke Play Four-Ball Individual Gross Stroke Play Individual Gross Stroke Play Individual Gross Stroke Play

SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION CLUB

Eligibility Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are age 25 or older as of the final day of the Winter Series Season. Additionally, a valid Florida GHIN / USGA Handicap Index of 10.0 or below and current FSGA Membership is required.

Format The 2019-2020 Winter Series will conduct each event with 36-holes of gross only scoring. A valid Florida GHIN / USGA Handicap Index of 10.0 or below is required at the time of entry.

Individual Age Divisions and Course Set-Up • Mid-Amateur (25-54) plays approximately 6,700 yards • Senior (55-64) plays approximately 6,400 yards • Super-Senior (65 & above) plays approximately 6,100 yards Each player must compete in the age division commensurate with their age as of March 3, 2020. Competitors may not elect to play in a different age division or from a different tee than designated.

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DON’T RUIN YOUR REPUTATION

RULES

Darin Green - Director of Rules & Competitions

Golf is unlike all other major sports in many ways. The most significant difference is that in golf, players are responsible for policing themselves. Every other major sport has a referee, umpire, etc. who calls rules breaches on competitors during the sporting event. When a player in a non-golf sport gets a “no-call” on a rules breach fans look at it as part of the game and they cheer. Additionally, players and fans will cheer when the referee/umpire makes a bad call against their opponent.

A great example of this difference is during a close baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays back in 2010. Derek Jeter, a highly respected player in baseball, was at bat and a pitch was thrown inside towards him. Jeter tried to jump backwards to avoid being hit by the pitch, but it appeared the ball hit his hand. Jeter immediately threw the bat to the ground and jumped around in pain holding his hand. The team medic even came on to the field to inspect Jeter’s hand. The umpire ruled that Jeter was hit by the pitch and awarded him first base. In the television review, it was clear that the ball hit the handle of the bat and never came close to hitting Jeter. The Rays Manager was ejected for arguing the call with the umpire (this incident occurred before replay challenges were allowed). Yankees fans cheered and Jeter was applauded for his acting ability in a critical point in the game.

All golfers will agree that our sport is much different. If a golfer acted in a similar way to Jeter, they would be disqualified from the competition and possibly banned from future events.

In golf, the player is expected to take responsibility for their actions, be truthful and call any penalties on themselves. Additionally, they are responsible for protecting the rest of the field, and the honor of the game by pointing out rules breaches by other players.

Golfers take integrity, fairness, and consideration of others very seriously. Breaking a rule of golf accidentally is common and expected, but purposely...that does NOT belong in golf.

Nearly all golfers comply with these high expectations, but there are a few that look for any advantage over their fellow golfers.

A few “bad eggs” purposely break the rules (cheat) to improve their score or trap other players in penalties. This is not acceptable. These bad-eggs may get away with their behavior for a while, but eventually they will get caught. When they are caught, rumors spread quickly and they are branded as a “cheater,” which is the worst title you can have in golf. You will lose respect, friends, and opportunities to play in events. To avoid being branded negatively in golf, players must “avoid the appearance of evil” and act with utmost integrity.

Don’t ruin your reputation. Call penalties on yourself, protect the field, respect your fellow players, and enjoy this great game!

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